Pocket (disambiguation)
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A pocket is a small bag.
Pocket may also refer to:
In military:
- Pocket battleship, WWII German cruiser class
- Salients, re-entrants and pockets, battlefield feature that projects into enemy territory
- Breskens Pocket, a pocket of fortified German resistance against the Canadian First Army in the Battle of the Scheldt during the Second World War
- Courland Pocket, a pocket of fortified German resistance against against the Red Army on the Eastern Front
- Demyansk Pocket, a name for the encirclement of German troops by the Red Army around Demyansk (Demjansk) during the Second World War in 1942
- Falaise pocket, area between the four towns of Trun, Argentan, Vimoutiers and Chambois near Falaise in France during August 1944
- Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket, battle
- Operation Medak Pocket, military operation undertaken by the Croatian Army
- Ruhr Pocket, battle that took place at the end of World War II in the Ruhr Area of Germany
In cuisine:
- Hot Pockets and Pizza Pockets, microwaveable meal of cheese and meat wrapped up in a flaky crust
- Pita Pocket, round, wheat flatbread made with yeast and sliced into a pocket
In sports:
- Back pocket, an Australian rules football term that refers to a position on the field deep in defense
- Forward pocket, an Australian rules football term thAT refers to a position on the field deep in offense
- One-pocket, a variation of billiards
- Pocket (billiards), holes with pockets on the sides of billiard tables
- Pocket billiards, a sub-classification of the broader category of games known as Billiards
- Pocket schedule, a small foldable schedule containing a full season match schedule for a sports club
In geography:
- Pocket-Greenhaven, Sacramento, California
- Pocket beach, usually a small beach, between two headlands
- Pocket park, a small area accessible to the general public that is often of primarily environmental, rather than recreational, importance.
In other fields:
- Bemani Pocket, a short-lived series of game consoles from Konami
- Pelican VG Pocket, a early held game console
- Pockets (album), an album by Karate (band)
- In body modification, a pocket is a pair of piercings in which the ends of the jewelry are under the skin, and middle is exposed. Small “pockets” hold the jewelry in place.
- In plastic molding, a pocket means a hollow structure, usually with side walls and a bottom.
